As part of preparations for the FIFA U-20 Women’s world cup in August this year, the Nigeria Football Federation NFF has lined up series of friendly matches for the Falconets.
The U-20 women’s team is set to play a friendly match against the Black Princess of Ghana come Saturday 24th may 2014 here in Abuja.
Head coach Peter Dedevbo says the match will assist towards enhancing the performance of the players.” I will use the opportunity to pick the best players that will make the world cup squad”.
Having made six appearances at the FIFA U -20 women’s world cup, the Falconets coach says the technical crew are working to improve the team performance in Canada. “Trainings are focused on skills development, ball control and goal target”.
The Black princess of Ghana and the Falconets of Nigeria are the two countries representing Africa in the 2014 competition in Canada, Media Officer, Elizabeth Kah stated.
Meanwhile, the team will resume full training Saturday at the FIFA Goal Project Package B pitch in preparation for the FIFA women’s world cup coming up from August 5-25th 2014 in Canada.
The team had qualified for the competition after winning all its qualifying matches against Sierra Leone, Tunisia and South Africa with a total of 31 goals. The Falconets came out Without conceding any goal.
Head coach Peter Dedevbo says 35 players are in camp out of whom the world cup squad will be picked.” Four players are from the U 17 women’s team, while the rest are from various clubs in the Nigeria women’s League. Training will be more technical to get the best legs as non of the players can lay claim of a shirt.”
The U-20 women’s team has participated in all FIFA women’s world cup since its inception in 2002 and in 2010 the team came second. The head coach says the position must be improved upon.” Commencing camp months to the world cup will enable the team play friendlies and for the technical crew to study the girls and make all necessary corrections before the competition.
Peter Dedevbo commends the Nigeria Football Federation for providing the enabling environment for the team promising that the girls will make the country proud.
